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Council Steering Committee

Council Steering Committee
The Council Steering Committee supervises items related to the council operations including adjustment of overall council agenda, tasks responsible by the Council Secretariat, items related to the formation of Special Committees, etc, and supports legislative activities of council members through close cooperation with chairperson, vice-chairpersons, and floor negotiation groups.

Administration & Autonomy Committee

Administration & Autonomy Committee
The Administration & Autonomy Committee deals with the education of civil servants, financial support and other general administrative affairs, as well as the acquisition and management of public property, taxation and financial administration, enforcement of discipline in public offices, and emergency plans and fire-fighting procedures for the safety of Seoul’s citizens.

Planning & Economy Committee

Planning & Economy Committee
The Planning & Economy Committee monitors management of the budget, organizational structure, and educational support for the health and transparency of the city’s administration. The Committee’s other duties include promoting an industrial economy, creating jobs, supporting small businesses, strengthening global competitiveness, and expediting informatization.

Environment & Water Resources Committee

Environment & Water Resources Committee
The Environment & Water Resources Committee supervises environmental preservation and recovery activities. These activities include improvement of air quality, management of waste, green spaces and recreational areas, and ecological preservation.

Culture, Sports & Tourism Committee

Culture, Sports & Tourism Committee
The Culture, Sports & Tourism Committee’s responsibilities include promotion of current city policies, cultural arts, tourism, sports, and the design industry. The Committee is also responsible for creating cultural and city design policy, public discourses, and management and preservation of cultural assets.

Health & Social Affairs Committee

Health & Social Affairs Committee
The Health & Social Affairs Committee focuses on social welfare, health, and family policies. To meet the diverse demands of welfare, the Committee's social welfare policy centers on the disadvantaged and low income citizens, such as the urban poor, senior citizens, and the handicapped. The Committee's health policies cover hospitals, food, and medicine. Matters pertaining to women, children, and teenagers are included in the Committee’s family policy.

Public Safety & Construction Committee

APublic Safety & Construction Committee
The Public Safety & Construction Committee strives to secure the safety of citizens in daily life while it works hard to make Seoul a more pleasant and eco-friendly city. To this end, the Committee oversees, supervises, adjusts, and supports the municipal government’s public services in the areas of construction administration and public safety including crisis management for the purpose of taking proactive measures to secure safety and prevent crises while it works hard to realize a citizen-centered construction administration.

City Planning Management Committee

City Planning Management Committee
The City Planning Management Committee supervises establishment and regulation of the city’s master plans and management planning. It oversees the policies that govern housing, architecture and city planning, such as the revitalization of existing urban areas, systematic development and planning schemes for central city facilities, provision of public rental housing for the working class, preservation of traditional Korean houses, and establishment of architectural standards, etc.

Transportation Committee

Transportation Committee
The Transportation Committee provides overall management of the establishment and revision of Seoul's transportation policies. This includes revisions to the subway and city bus fares and routes, planning and implementation of parking facilities and their management, regulation of traffic infractions, implementation and operation of city highways and traffic in the Namsan area, provision of various forms of transportation information, and establishment of plans for pedestrians and cyclists.

Education Committee

Education Committee
The Education Committee oversees the various affairs that fall under the jurisdiction of the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education. Such affairs include provisions for school education, management of facilities for continuing education, installation and removal of educational facilities, tuition support for low income individuals, and administrative affairs related to school meals and student health in schools. It provides policy oversight for academic growth, improvements in the educational environment, balanced education policies, and so forth for the implementation of educational welfare development.